More Studio Work

At first I figured I would continue work on my current block today, but then I got a package yesterday.  I had ordered some supplies last week, and the first package arrived- inks.  And while I am expecting a large supply of paper as well (it hasn't arrived yet), I do have a few sheets still available in the supply I did have, so I decided to do the first stage of my saint print sale project, and print the blocks.  In this case the potential patron picked out what she wanted last year, so it is just a matter of making them.  First step was to tear a sheet of paper in half, to give me two sheets the right size for saints.  Second was to remove the old tape from the blocks, which was regular masking tape.  Third was to print them, first St Romulus, then Bd Peter Geremia  That done, I cleaned up my palette and printing tools, then put everything back to where it belonged.  The two proofs went in my rack for now to dry, and I after blotting the blocks, I found places for them as well.  I'll make sure the proofs are dry before I tape then down to a drawing board for coloring.  Results can be seen below:

On the way out of the building I stopped to take a photo of my framed works on display for the next Tenants show.  My work seems to be installed in the place where it has been recently, on the short wall next to the theater.  That's good and bad- it puts me away from the larger walls (where more art will be), but close to the theater door and where the food would likely be.  A photo of it can be seen below:

Only a few artworks are up so far, but it seems notes were left saying what is expected on each wall.  There is a section near me that is reserved for Molly.   I'm glad to find out she is participating in the show at least.  No idea if she is coming to the Open Studio.  She has never been to one that I remember.

For music today I went back to the storage box and selected two discs by bands I know and like, although in these cases I have not listened often to these albums, which I guess is why they are in the loose pile and not with the alphabetized ones of the regular shelf.  I started with an album from the White Stripes, called Get Behind Me Satan.  I'm not really sure where this came from.  It's my writing on the disc and the list of songs on the cover.  I must have burned this copy myself, but I have no idea where I got the original from.  One song I know well (must have been the single and got a lot of airplay), but that's it.  Nothing really stands out otherwise, which may be why I haven't played it much.  When that disc ended I put on one that Dave sent me, Under the Big Black Sun from the band X.  The opening song "The Hungry Wolf" I know well; there was a video for it back on the early days of MTV, in the days where having any video got you on MTV.  Plus I have a live version of the song on my live X disc.  In fact, several songs from this album also appear on that live album, so some of the songs were very familiar. This album also seems to have come with bonus tracks, although what is listed here is not completely accurate.  Dave filled up the disc with some Cajun stuff, but I didn't have a chance to listen to it this time.  However, I have a feeling I will be listening to this disc some more.